Okay, thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? I will go back to the Member from Range Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just wanted to draw attention to this recommendation in particular because it's broader. It is targeted towards the nature of this audit but the issue of multi-year financing tools and policy instruments, and even changes to the Financial Administration Act is becoming increasingly important to many of the organizations that depend on the GNWT for capacity. So whether that's Indigenous governments, non-government organizations, municipal governments, what have you, not having stable, reliable funding afforded over a period of time does create challenges with planning for operational certainty. And in the case of a lot of conservation commitments, that is really required because even though we have great tools like Our Land, Our Futures trust, which this Assembly put in place, there are still a number of obligations that the government has that are not covered by that trust because that is, of course, a private trust that's there to support Indigenous conservation efforts. So by adopting these more flexible tools, we hope that not only conservation targets will be better addressed but we can also expand those changes to other areas of public policy, in particular around supporting non-government organizations that do crucial work in our communities and are often struggling with core funding to succeed in keeping the lights on, maintaining appropriate staffing, and continuing to provide the high-quality services they do in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Okay, thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried.
---Carried
Thank you. I will go to the Member from the Range Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories provide new capacity funding, including new grants and contributions, to provide dedicated new budget and resources to Indigenous governments to support their participation in conservation work under the Protected Areas Act that would not otherwise be covered by the project finance for permanence funds. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Okay, thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried.
---Carried
Thank you. I will go back to the Member from the Range Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories table, by the end of May/June, 2026, setting a comprehensive action plan for advancing Dinaga Wek'ehodi and the four Dehcho candidate protected areas. The plan should set clear timelines, milestones, and accountability measures aligned with the 2028 nature agreement targets and include a strategy for resourcing and capacity support. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Okay, thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried.
---Carried
I will go back to the Member from Range Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories table information by the end of the May/June 2026 sitting on how its strategy for advancing candidate protected areas in the Dehcho is coordinated with ongoing land claim negotiations in the region. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Okay, thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? And all those abstaining?
---Carried
All right, I will go back to the Member from Range Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories publish the annual report committed to in the nature agreement, including progress on commitments scheduled for the previous fiscal years and anticipated timelines for establishing the candidate protected areas under the Healthy Lands and Healthy People work plan. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried.
---Carried
Thank you. I will go to the Member from Range Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories demonstrate how current measures to involve management boards and hiring are improving Indigenous representation and how these measures will be sustained and strengthened;
And further, that the government establish timelines, metrics, and clear indicators of success to show how these actions ensure meaningful community representation in hiring for positions associated with territorial protected areas. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried.
---Carried
Thank you. I will go back to the Member from Range Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories table, by the end of the May/June 2026 sitting a detailed update, including an implementation framework for territorial protected area agreements that responds fully to the auditor general's recommendation at paragraph 56 of the audit report. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried.
---Carried
Thank you. I will go to the Member from Range Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories finalize the regulations for Thaidene Nene and bring forward any outstanding policy instruments required for Thaidene Nene and Ts'ude Niline Tuyeta sequenced with the approval of management plans and supported by publicly shared target dates within one year. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried.
---Carried
I will go to the Member from Range Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories update the regulatory legislative and policy framework so that it works coherently with territorial protected areas under the Protected Areas Act and resolves existing gaps;
And further, the Government of the Northwest Territories should begin the required policy work to identify and assess options for legislative amendments and bring forward recommended changes for decision. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining?
---Carried
I will go back to the Member from Range Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories table in the May/June 2026 sitting a plan that sets out how the government will lead conservation planning in collaboration with partners through the Northwest Territories Council of Leaders and the Intergovernmental Council of the Northwest Territories with overriding Indigenous authorities;
And further, that the plan outlines the sequence of Government of the Northwest Territories decisions required to advance each protected area. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. To the motion.
